OK. I'll bite first (alright, make that third - must learn to type faster). I've done a lot of glider towing in high winds on grass fields in Bellanca Scouts.
My club's standard procedure when taxying is to hold the stick in the opposite corner from where the wind is coming from. I've found this becomes a habit even in light winds.
I think the argument about bumps or dips is a red herring. You should never be taxying fast enough to be in a potential nose-over situation.
My test of whether the wind was too strong for a downwind taxy was to see if there was any problem turning out of wind at the end of the landing run. If in doubt, shut down and arrange for help to push back.
Don't underestimate the danger of downwind taxying. My favourite rental 172 was totalled by someone who landed in a 40 kt wind and then tried to backtrack. He was instantly on his back.
Chipmunks in a UAS in the 60s? Surely you mean the 50s?
Last edited by India Four Two; 3rd Jul 2007 at 16:24.
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